Underwater african sculpture

African American History: Seven Phases of the Slave Trade

By tmagliaro1986

  • Phase One: European Travel

    Phase One: European Travel
    European Countries Travel From Europe to Africa. Europeans traded goods along the way for supplies and people. The end goal was simply to get from Europe to Africa.
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    Time in between Initial Capture

    The between Travel to Africa and Initial Capture took 2-4 months.During this time period, Europeans sailed in between European and Africa in preparation to gather slaves.

  • Phase Two: Initial Capture

    Phase Two: Initial Capture
    Violence was used to gather slaves. Africans captured other Africans. This was caused by European demand for slaves. On the left, an African holds a gun (most likely traded for with Europeans). He has captured these Africans who are shackled together in front of him.